Just as she was about to defect, Bibi Dong obtained a simulator.

Chapter 88 Reunion
Over the course of several months, the two of you traveled to many places, most of which were places your grandfather had also visited.

He was once young, wielding the Angelic Holy Sword to roam the Douluo Continent. In the end, he met his lifelong rival and the one he once loved.

Now, things have changed drastically, and very few people still know his story.

Your grandfather said he didn't have many regrets in his life, but every single one was etched in his memory.

When you asked what was included, you only heard him sigh and remain silent.

"If everyone did things like you, I reckon very few people wouldn't regret it."

Bibi Dong stared speechlessly at Qian Daoliu's melancholy face on the panel, utterly speechless at the old man's unreliability.

Just as you were itching with curiosity, planning to ask Golden Crocodile Douluo about it when you got back, you overheard your grandfather telling you to be brave and not wait until you lose something to regret it.

[You knew what he meant, and were just about to explain that you and Xia Yu had no romantic relationship when your grandfather suddenly covered his ears and ran away. You were stunned, never expecting such a move.]

[At twenty-nine, you completed your eighth trial during your travels. Considering this year marks the fifth year since the Shrek Seven Devils' agreement, you've decided to begin the ninth trial with the Angel God.]

Your grandfather's face beamed with undisguised joy, filled with pride at your impending ascension to godhood. Yet, as you gazed at his smile, a strange unease lingered in your heart—a feeling that he was hiding something from you.

You tentatively asked your mother, but she simply shook her head, indicating that she knew nothing about it.

On the eve of the exam, excitement and confusion tug at each other's hearts, churning endlessly and keeping you awake all day.

As you tossed and turned, your thoughts drifted away, landing on Xia Yu, whose whereabouts were unknown at that moment.

When that familiar voice came from behind the mask, you couldn't help but tell him everything about your current situation.

Xia Yu remained silent for a moment, surrounded by the cries of eagles and the sounds of wind and waves. He told you to wait for him.

The next day, as you awaited that familiar figure, your grandfather had already prepared everything, waiting only for you, the heir to the angelic god, to arrive.

You tried many reasons, but ultimately, the person who said they would come to your side never came.

Your grandfather, convinced you knew the truth, forcibly took you to the location of the inheritance ceremony while apologizing.

Only then did you realize that the price of becoming a god was that your grandfather had to sacrifice himself to help you communicate with the angels in the endless starry sky and attain godhood.

He firmly believes that your will is strong enough now, and even though his death will distract you somewhat, he stubbornly initiates the sacrifice—he fears that if he delays any longer, he will truly not want to leave you.

A celestial ladder appears before you, a path leading to the endless starry sky.

Just when you were watching helplessly as your grandfather grew weaker and weaker, Xia Yu arrived!

He rode a giant eagle, crashing through the ceiling above you with the force of thunder, a nine-colored light sweeping in with godlike pressure.

He first infused your grandfather with nine-colored energy to stabilize his near-collapse state, then turned to you with a smile and a wave.

"Oh, you've come just in time! My silly daughter is about to fall for you!"

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue in the picture, her eyes almost glued to Xia Yu, which was somewhat similar to when she was most love-struck. But the person she loved was completely different.

"This Xia Yu really knows how to pick his time. He saved that old man Qian Daoliu. I'm afraid Xiaoxue will be completely under his thumb from now on." Shaking her head, Bibi Dong continued reading.

Seeing his smile, even with tears still streaming down your face, you could no longer hide your joy. After nodding deeply to him, you resolutely stepped onto the ladder to heaven.

Every step you take is firm and powerful, your will as tempered as steel. Neither howling winds nor the world's curses can stop your upward march.

As you sit enthroned on the divine throne, the radiance of countless stars pours down, becoming part of your very being. In that instant, heaven and earth rejoice, and all spirits bow in reverence—you have finally ascended to godhood!

"That's good, that's good. Although Qian Daoliu didn't die, at least Xiaoxue has one less knot in her heart."

Bibi Dong felt that she could endure this for the sake of her daughter.

Your grandfather is out of danger; though his face is still pale from the sacrifice, his breathing is steady.

[After just one night, you bid farewell to Xia Yu once again.]

He remained standing still on the giant eagle's back, his clothes fluttering in the wind, the fading dawn behind him.

You watched him transform into a dazzling streak of light across the sky, gradually merging into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds, leaving behind only lingering reluctance and a burning longing in your heart.

"Sure enough, I've fallen completely in love with him."

Bibi Dong gazed at the breathtaking scene on the panel, her fingertips hovering above it, a hint of reluctance to turn the page creeping into her heart.

"I wish I could draw."

She sighed silently, her gaze lingering on the image for a long time before finally turning the page.

Soon after, the Shrek Seven Devils returned, and the seven of them reunited at Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City.

You had someone casually toss the Vast Ocean Universe Cover into the area where the group was gathered, waiting for their next move.

A week later, news arrived that the group was making hasty preparations to set sail. You understood: their path to godhood had begun.

[You and your mother are working on two parallel paths: on one hand, you are closely monitoring the movements of the Shrek Seven Devils, controlling every step of their path to godhood; on the other hand, the grand blueprint for conquering two continents has been quietly unfolding, and the Spirit Hall's iron hooves are poised to strike.]

[After five years of quiet preparation and strategic maneuvering, the Spirit Hall's strength, under your mother's meticulous management, has reached its zenith, with its elite Spirit Master legion fully deployed.]

[Using divine prestige as a guide, you led the Heaven Dou Empire and the newly established Martial Soul Empire in a powerful alliance, launching a full-scale attack on the Star Luo Empire.]

With god-level combat power as its backing, the outcome of this war was predetermined from the very beginning.

With the oppressive aura of both you and your mother, two deities, enveloping the battlefield, the Star Luo Empire's resistance was utterly futile in the face of absolute power. Their so-called conquest was nothing more than a swift and devastating sweep.

In just a few months, the entire continent came under the rule of the Spirit Empire, and the world was unified.

After the unification of Douluo Continent, your mother did not stop. She set her sights on the distant Sun Moon Continent, which was the next target for expanding her territory.

[At thirty, your faith-gathering plan begins.]

(End of this chapter)